As players work through the tutorial in Stranded Deep, they will be instructed to set down a camp fire. This is a very important thing to learn how to do, as fires are used to make raw food items into something edible. Fortunately, it is not very difficult to make a fire in Stranded Deep, and this guide is here to walk players through the process.
Stranded Deep: How to Set Down a Camp Fire
The first step toward making a fire is to obtain four sticks. This basic crafting material can be found lying on the ground, or players can earn them by cutting down ficus trees and pine saplings. Notably, a stone tool is all that is required to cut down small trees in Stranded Deep, which makes it very easy to farm for sticks.
With four sticks in hand, players should open up the crating menu and navigate to the structures tab. To perform these actions on a controller, survival video game fans should simply press RB, which will open the menu, and then LT to change tabs. Players should then select the camp fire from the list of structures and place it in a desirable position.
After the camp fire has been placed, fans should set their sights on crafting some kindling from sticks. For full clarity, this item can be found within the tools tab of the crafting menu, and players should put the kindling into their character's hands once it has been created.
At this point, fans should approach their fire and interact with it by pressing the input that appears onscreen. This action will initiate a simple mini-game, in which Stranded Deep players must quickly rotate a piece of kindling in order to fill a bar. Notably, the inputs that are used to rotate the kindling are displayed on the left-side of the screen, and the fire will ignite as soon as the aforementioned bar has been filled.
While players should now have a solid understanding of how to get a fire going, it is worth mentioning that fires do not burn indefinitely. Indeed, fans must tend to their fires if they hope to keep them going, and sticks, palm fronds, and Stranded Deep's fibrous leaves are all suitable sources of fuel. To add these items to a fire, players must simply put them into their character's hands, approach the flame, and press the input that appears onscreen.
Stranded Deep is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.